Timing gear system

Abstract

An automobile timing gear system for use with a non-standard cylinder block that employs a raised camshaft location features a timing gear cover assembly having a first cover component, a second cover component, and an annular back plate component. The system features an idler gear support plate attached to a second cover component inside surface. The system features an idler gear on an idler shaft. A camshaft gear is attached to a camshaft anterior end and a crankshaft gear is attached to a crankshaft anterior end. The back plate component is attached to a cylinder block front surface. The second cover component having the idler gear, the idler shaft, and the idler gear support plate located thereon is attached to the back plate component. The first cover component is attached to the back plate component next to the second cover component.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An automobile timing gear system ( 100 ) for use with a non-standard cylinder block that employs a raised camshaft location, wherein the system ( 100 ) comprises:
 (a) the non-standard cylinder block ( 150 ) having the raised camshaft location from a stock position, wherein a camshaft axis ( 152 ) is disposed offset from and parallel to a crankshaft axis ( 154 ); 
 (b) a timing gear cover assembly ( 110 ) disposed on the cylinder block ( 150 ), wherein the timing gear cover assembly ( 110 ) comprises a first cover component ( 112 ), a second cover component ( 114 ), and an annular back plate component ( 116 ), wherein the first cover component ( 112 ) is removably attached to the annular back plate component ( 116 ), and the second cover component ( 114 ) is removably attached to the annular back plate component ( 116 ) such that the first cover component ( 112 ) and the second cover component ( 114 ) are coplanar and form a linear seam at which they interface; 
 (c) an idler gear support plate ( 120 ) disposed on and offset from a second cover component inside surface ( 115 ) via mounting hardware ( 142 ) and mounting spacers ( 144 ), 
 (d) an idler shaft ( 122 ) perpendicularly disposed between the idler gear support plate ( 120 ) and the second cover component inside surface ( 115 ); and 
 (e) an idler gear ( 134 ); 
 
       wherein a camshaft gear ( 130 ) is disposed on a camshaft anterior end, wherein a crankshaft gear ( 132 ) is disposed on a crankshaft anterior end, wherein the back plate component ( 116 ) is disposed on a cylinder block front surface surrounding the camshaft gear ( 130 ) and the crankshaft gear ( 132 ) via mounting apertures ( 140 ) and mounting hardware ( 142 ), 
       wherein the idler gear ( 134 ) is rotatably disposed on the idler shaft ( 122 ), wherein the second cover component ( 114 ) having the idler gear ( 134 ), the idler shaft ( 122 ), and the idler gear support plate ( 120 ) disposed thereon is disposed on the back plate component ( 116 ), wherein the idler gear ( 134 ) is interfacingly disposed into both the camshaft gear ( 130 ) and the crankshaft gear ( 132 ), 
       wherein the first cover component ( 112 ) is disposed on the back plate component ( 116 ) adjacent to the second cover component ( 114 ) to enclose the camshaft gear ( 130 ) and the crankshaft gear ( 132 ), wherein the first cover component ( 112 ) is designed to provide rapid removal once installed on the cylinder block ( 150 ), wherein the automobile timing gear system ( 100 ) is for use with the non-standard cylinder block ( 150 ) that employs the raised camshaft location. 
     
     
       2. The system ( 100 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the camshaft axis ( 152 ) is offset from the crankshaft axis ( 154 ) by 0.600 inch from a stock location. 
     
     
       3. The system ( 100 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the camshaft axis ( 152 ) is offset from the crankshaft axis ( 154 ) by 0.400 inch from a stock location. 
     
     
       4. The system ( 100 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the camshaft axis ( 152 ) is offset from the crankshaft axis ( 154 ) by 0.100 inch from a stock location. 
     
     
       5. The system ( 100 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the camshaft gear ( 130 ), the crankshaft gear ( 132 ), and the idler gear ( 134 ) lie on the same plane. 
     
     
       6. The system ( 100 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the idler gear support plate ( 120 ) is planar. 
     
     
       7. The system ( 100 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the first cover component ( 112 ) is planar. 
     
     
       8. The system ( 100 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the second cover component ( 114 ) is planar. 
     
     
       9. The system ( 100 ) of  claim 1  further comprising a cam drive adapter plate ( 160 ) disposed on an outer surface of the first cover component ( 112 ). 
     
     
       10. An automobile timing gear system ( 100 ) for use with a non-standard cylinder block that employs a raised camshaft location, wherein the system ( 100 ) consists of:
 (a) a non-standard cylinder block ( 150 ), wherein a camshaft axis ( 152 ) is disposed offset from and parallel to a crankshaft axis ( 154 ); 
 (b) a timing gear cover assembly ( 110 ) disposed on the cylinder block ( 150 ), wherein the timing gear cover assembly ( 110 ) consisting of a first cover component ( 112 ), a second cover component ( 114 ), and an annular back plate component ( 116 ), wherein the first cover component ( 112 ) is removably attached to the annular back plate component ( 116 ), and the second cover component ( 114 ) is removably attached to the annular back plate component ( 116 ) such that the first cover component ( 112 ) and the second cover component ( 114 ) are coplanar and form a linear seam at which they interface; 
 (c) an idler gear support plate ( 120 ) disposed on and offset from a second cover component inside surface ( 115 ) via mounting hardware ( 142 ) and mounting spacers ( 144 ), 
 (d) an idler shaft ( 122 ) perpendicularly disposed between the idler gear support plate ( 120 ) and the second cover component inside surface ( 115 ); and 
 (e) an idler gear ( 134 ); 
 
       wherein a camshaft gear ( 130 ) is disposed on a camshaft anterior end, wherein a crankshaft gear ( 132 ) is disposed on a crankshaft anterior end, wherein the back plate component ( 116 ) is disposed on a cylinder block front surface surrounding the camshaft gear ( 130 ) and the crankshaft gear ( 132 ) via mounting apertures ( 140 ) and mounting hardware ( 142 ), 
       wherein the idler gear ( 134 ) is rotatably disposed on the idler shaft ( 122 ), wherein the second cover component ( 114 ) with the idler gear ( 134 ), the idler shaft ( 122 ), and the idler gear support plate ( 120 ) disposed thereon is disposed on the back plate component ( 116 ), wherein the idler gear ( 134 ) is interfacingly disposed into both the camshaft gear ( 130 ) and the crankshaft gear ( 132 ), 
       wherein the first cover component ( 112 ) is disposed on the back plate component ( 116 ) adjacent to the second cover component ( 114 ) to enclose the camshaft gear ( 130 ) and the crankshaft gear ( 132 ), wherein the first cover component ( 112 ) is designed to provide rapid removal once installed on the cylinder block ( 150 ), wherein the automobile timing gear system ( 100 ) is for use with the non-standard cylinder block ( 150 ) that employs the raised camshaft location.